The Orphic May 15, 2017

The Orphic
by Wells Valley

The Pitch: Blackened, sludgypost-metal from Lisban, Portugal's Wells Valley influenced by the likes of Neurosis, Blut Aus Nord, and Cult of Luna What I Like: What a delightful melting pot of ideas. In addition to the bands above, Wells Valley alsolist Swarm of the Lotus, Trypticon, Nine Inch Nails,...

A Stirring In The Noos May 12, 2017

A Stirring In The Noos
by John Frum

The Pitch: "Darkly psychedelic and meticulously crafted death metal from current and former members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Faceless, John Zorn more!" FFO Gorguts, Coma Cluster Void, Ingurgitating Oblivion What I Like: This is crushing, atmospheric death metal that relies on a pummeling ...

Attrition May 12, 2017

Attrition
by Black Harvest

The Pitch: Massachussets experimental, progressive death metal project Black Harvest returns from 2014's Abject with a new EP featuring drumming from Kenny Grohowski of Imperial Triumphant. FFO Howls of Ebb, Norse, Ur Draugr, Veilburner What I Like: There area numberof aspects of Black Harvest that...

Ulsect May 12, 2017

Ulsect
by Ulsect

The Pitch: Hailing from the Netherlands and featuring members of Dodecahedron and ex-members of Textures, Ulsect is here viaSeason Of Mist to further prove that atmosphere and aggression can go hand in hand. FFO Ulcerate, Dodecahedron, Nero de Marte What I Like: Of the available references, Ulcerat...

Apostles of Dismay May 11, 2017

Dysangelium
by Ensnared

The Pitch: Invictus Productionsand Dark Descent Records are proud to present the debut album of Sweden's blackened, old school-flavored DM bandEnsnared. "Dysangelium is the fiery, fearless fruit born of conflict and strife, the descent into one's self and ascent into the Beyond - beyond possibility,...

Blessed is the Epoch of Darkness May 11, 2017

Thronosis
by Excommunion

The Pitch: Colorado born blackened death metal bandExcommunion triumphantly return with Thronosis via Dark Descent Records. FFO Malthusian, Portal, Decomposed What I Like: 4 tracks of blistering riffs and commanding death growls. From the depths of the Mariana Trench do these vocals seem to rise. A...

Largo May 10, 2017

Largo
by Meatwound

The Pitch: Magic Bullet Records presents the pummelingsophomore album fromTampa, Floridas "corrosive" hardcore quartet, Meatwound. FFO Left Behind, The Apex, MoRkObOt What I Like: Blend the above three bands into a fine puree and I could pretty much stop the review at that. Meatwound posess the bru...

Caina / Cara Neir Split May 10, 2017

Caina / Cara Neir Split
by Caina / Cara Neir

The Pitch: UK's Cana and and Dallas'Cara Neir come together for a short split 7" though Broken Limbs. This is reportedly Cana's final recording. What I Like: Short review for a short release. While we only get 2 songs, this is a fine example of quality over quantity. Cana's side is heavily influenc...

156/Silence Exclusive Premiere of 'Karma' May 9, 2017

Karma
by 156/Silence

The Pitch:156/Silence are at it again. Hot off of their shift in sound with the "Turmoil" music video, we get a new EP in this more aggressive, mathcore vein. Hear it early only at Metal Trenches. FFO Ion Dissonance, Ilenkus, The Chariot What I Like: As much love as I havefor all forms of extreme m...

Black Silent Piers May 9, 2017

Futility Report
by White Ward

The Pitch: Ukranian metal through Debemur Morti that is difficult to slap within a single genre. Dark music that plays with black metal, post-black, and progressive with a hefty use of jazz saxophone. FFO Sigh, Wrvth, Enslaved What I Like: Love, love, love that saxophone. I have mentioned before th...

Hives in Decline May 9, 2017

Hives In Decline
by The Ditch and the Delta

The Pitch: Three friendsout ofSalt Lake City playing Southern-infused sludge that is at once Neurosis, Queens of the Stone Age, and Seer. What I Like: This album strikes a nice compromise between desert rock and heavy sludge. From the very start, the riffs are pure Josh Homme. I picture this being ...

Bufihimat Unleashed May 8, 2017

I (Bufihimat)
by Bufihimat

The Pitch: "Unorthodox version of death metal and technical grindcore" from Bufihimat out of Voronezh, Russia. FFO Psyopus, Wormed, Gigan What I Like: Iamexcited to talk about this releasepartly due to how it came to my attention. Rather than receiving a formal promotional email, I had a few close ...

Verity May 8, 2017

Verity
by Nokturnal Mortum

The Pitch: 8 years have passed since perhaps Ukraine's greatest metal export, Nokturnal Mortum, released their incredible blackened folk opus The Voice Of Steel. It's been a long time and lots of hype, but Verity has finally arrived. FFO Moonsorrow, Selvans, Enslaved What I Like: Considering the am...

Sveta Stoka May 5, 2017

Sveta Stoka
by Muka

The Pitch: Croatian blackened doom metal fromMuka. "Oh, thou misfit of the underground, oh thou untainted martyr, orate the perpetual sounds towards hereafter... " FFO Creeping, Krypts, Maieutiste What I Like:Muka utterly nails the black metal spirit while maintaining the conventions of extreme doo...

Cleansing Spirits May 5, 2017

Exuvia
by The Ruins of Beverast

The Pitch: The new album from Ruins of Beverast and Vn Records. "Exuvia is a vessel of constipated lethal bacteria, loading an atonic fluid, a venomous substance of colours, a marsh of florescence. It is a fortress against a siege machine of spiritless organisms and so much a yell to nature's cleans...

OP Reissues May 4, 2017

Farmakologinen / Kosmonument / Muukalainen Puhuu
by Oranssi Pazuzu

The Pitch: 20 Buck Spin reissues the back-catalog for Finnish cosmic black metal outfit Oranssi Pazuzu in the US for the first time. FFO Cult of Fire, Cultes Des Ghoules, Sigh What I Like: These guys are delightfully weird. It's like a black metal acid trip in space. Carl Sagan rolls a fat one to t...

Endstrand May 4, 2017

Endstrand
by Valborg

The Pitch: Never boring, never the same. Germany's experimental band Valborg returns with an eclectic new album. FFO Crown, Cancelled, Tryptikon, Syk What I Like: Valborg'ssound simply cannot be pigeonholed. Each track represents a fresh approach; shifting between, and seamlessly melding, genres in...

Destroy and Rebuild May 3, 2017

Destroy and Rebuild
by Nothing Left

The Pitch: Facedown Records releases the debut EP from pummeling hardcore/metalcore band Nothing Left (ft. members of For Today).FFO: Darkest Hour, Trap Them, Norma Jean What I Like: Destroy and Rebuild occupies the space somewhere between Crown Feral and Godless Prophets The Migrant Flora; with t...

Angst May 2, 2017

Angst
by Kollapse

The Pitch: Hardcore and sludge from Kollapse, a Danish band focused on "the beauty in the harsh and the ugly." FFO LLNN, Wovoka, Alaskan What I Like: "Void" kicks things off nice and heavy. Early on there is more of a hardcore vibe that really gets my head bobbing. The vocals are extremely powerful...

Brine Pool May 2, 2017

Brine Pool
by Mudbath

The Pitch: More blackened sludge and doom metal from the twisted corners of France. This is Mudbath. FFO Fange, Drouth, Mind Mold What I Like: In a word, "swampy." Between the band name, album title, and general aesthetic of the songs within; you're going to need a little rinse after this one. Hear...
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